What 1803 acquisition from France nearly doubled the size of the United States?
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The Louisiana Purchase
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What 1803 acquisition from France nearly doubled the size of the United States?
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The Louisiana Purchase
Which law made Hawaii the 50th state of the United States?
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Hawaii Admission Act
On what date in 1776 did the Second Continental Congress approve Richard Henry Lee's independence resolution?
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July 2, 1776
What date did Congress adopt the first United States flag design?
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June 14, 1777
On what date was the cornerstone of the United States Capitol laid?
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September 18, 1793
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Which law made Hawaii the 50th state of the United States?
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Hawaii Admission Act
What date did Congress adopt the first United States flag design?
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June 14, 1777
On what date was the cornerstone of the United States Capitol laid?
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September 18, 1793
What was the first written constitution of the United States before the Constitution replaced it?
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Articles of Confederation
Which general accepted the British surrender at Yorktown on October 19, 1781?
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Benjamin Lincoln
What building was renamed Independence Hall after the Declaration of Independence was adopted there?
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Pennsylvania State House
Which stock index was at the center of Hong Kong’s 1997 stock-market crash?
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Hang Seng Index